General Nosean Information![]() Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 1,012.38 gm |
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Sodium 18.17 % Na 24.49 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 15.99 % Al 30.21 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 16.65 % Si 35.61 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.78 % H2O |
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Sulfur 3.17 % S 7.91 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 45.83 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)•(H2O) |
![]() Igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkalis. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1815 |
![]() Laacher See in the Eifel district of Rhineland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after the German mineralogist, K. W. Nose (1753-1835). |
![]() Nosean |
![]() ![]() ICSD 203102 |
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Noselite |
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PDF 17-538 |
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Nosean Crystallography![]() a = 8.85, Z = 1; V = 693.15 Den(Calc)= 2.43 |
![]() Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.71(1), 2.628(0.75), 6.45(0.7), |
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| Physical Properties of Nosean![]() {110} Perfect |
![]() White, Gray, Blue, Green, Brown. |
![]() 2.3 - 2.4, Average = 2.34 |
![]() Transparent to Translucent |
![]() Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz). |
![]() Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. |
![]() 5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase |
![]() Non-Fluorescent. |
![]() Vitreous - Greasy |
![]() bluish white |
| Optical Properties of Nosean![]() CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2006,KPDmeas= 0.2074,KC= 0.2032 Ncalc = 1.47 - 1.49 ![]() Isotropic, n=1.48-1.495. |
| Calculated Properties of Nosean![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.40 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Nosean =2.43 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0082311248 |
Boson Index = 0.9917688752 ![]() PENosean = 1.59 barns/electron |
U=PENosean x rElectron Density= 3.81 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Nosean is Not Radioactive | Nosean Classification![]() 76.02.03.02 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework |
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(76.02)Feldspathoids and related species |
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(76.02.03)Sodalite group |
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![]() 09.FB.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O |
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09.FB -Tektosilicates with additional anions |
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| Other Nosean Information![]() NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32) |
![]() Links to other databases for Nosean : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info 13 - UCLA - Petrography Thin-Sections 14 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Nosean using: Visit our Advertisers for Nosean : A Bijoux Google Search for NoseanAdam's Minerals Google Search for Nosean Cape Minerals Google Search for Nosean Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Nosean Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Nosean Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Nosean John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Nosean McDougall Minerals Google Search for Nosean Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Nosean Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Nosean Ask about Nosean here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Nosean Specimen Label here :
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